Josephine Aguilera
Apple Valley,CA
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN Charge Nurse
Maxim Healthcare
01.2009 - Current
- Provided professional services and support in a dynamic work environment.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Gained extensive knowledge in data entry, analysis and reporting.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Improved patient care by implementing an efficient patient monitoring system and coordinating with interdisciplinary teams.
LVN Charge Nurse
Knolls West Post Acute
12.2022 - 01.2024
- Improved patient care by implementing an efficient patient monitoring system and coordinating with interdisciplinary teams.
- Enhanced team communication by conducting regular staff meetings, addressing concerns, and promoting open dialogue.
- Reduced medication errors by closely supervising LVNs during medication administration and ensuring adherence to protocols.
- Increased patient satisfaction scores by actively listening to patients'' needs, providing compassionate care, and addressing concerns promptly.
- Streamlined nursing processes by developing and implementing evidence-based protocols for various clinical situations.
- Fostered a positive work environment through mentorship, offering constructive feedback, and recognizing the achievements of fellow nurses.
- Managed patient caseloads effectively by prioritizing needs, delegating tasks appropriately, and collaborating with healthcare professionals.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory standards through continuous quality improvement initiatives and documentation audits.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans that addressed patients'' physical, emotional, and psychological needs.
- Promoted continuity of care by maintaining comprehensive medical records and updating physicians on significant changes in patients'' conditions.
- Decreased hospital readmissions by providing thorough discharge education to patients and their families regarding medications, self-care techniques, and follow-up appointments.
- Facilitated smooth transitions between shifts through efficient handoff reports that highlighted critical information for incoming nurses.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Achieved successful unit leadership by providing quality nursing care to 25 to 30 patients per day in 151-bed unit.
Education
High School Diploma -
San Gorgonio High School
San Bernardino, CA06.1978
Skills
- HIPAA Compliance
- Post Operative Care
- Team Collaboration
- Epic Systems
- Critical Thinking
- Verbal and written communication
- Care Plan Development
- Documentation accuracy
- Infection control protocols
- Recordkeeping and Maintenance
- Patient Positioning and Transporting
- Care Planning and Modifications
- Inventory Assessment
- Patient Needs Assessment
- Specimen Collection
Timeline
LVN Charge Nurse
Knolls West Post Acute
12.2022 - 01.2024
LVN Charge Nurse
Maxim Healthcare
01.2009 - Current
High School Diploma -
San Gorgonio High School